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Inflation is the depreciation of a currency due to excess demand, cost pressure, and an increased money supply.?Government adjusts policies; individuals increase income, save, and invest to counteract inflation risks.
Treasury yields, indicating returns on government bonds, may rise with economic growth but trigger bond price drops. Inversion hints at a recession. Investors must balance price and yield when deciding on investments.
In finance, investors seek strategies for consistent profits. Identifying support and resistance guides entry and exit decisions in the markets.
The central bank sets monetary policy, issues currency, regulates banks, and ensures financial stability to support economic growth.
Professional traders require market analysis skills, a fitting trading system, effective risk management, and stable psychology.
Mutual funds, diversified investment vehicles, managed by pros, pool funds from multiple investors. Advantages include diversification and professional management. Whether they're worth investing in depends on risks and objectives.
Investment banks offer complex financial services through capital markets, including underwriting, corporate finance, M&A, and restructuring, emphasizing advanced advisory over traditional banking.
Trend analysis identifies market trends using historical prices and volumes. It’s simple and versatile but requires awareness of unexpected events.
A K-line chart analyzes asset price activity with four elements: opening, closing, highest, and lowest prices. It comes in various forms.
Bearish investors expect market or asset price declines, using strategies like short-selling. Analyzing concepts such as divergence, flags, rallies, and covering requires careful consideration in navigating rising and falling markets.
Dividend yield, calculated by dividing annual dividends by the current share price, gauges income from a stock. A high yield suggests stable returns, but consider other factors like cash flow for a complete evaluation.
A long position involves holding a bullish stance, anticipating market or asset price increases. Strategies like alignment, divergence, and hedging are employed, with attention to reversal patterns such as head-and-shoulder bottoms.
The volume-price relationship shows how trading volume correlates with stock prices, helping investors gauge market trends and potential reversals.
Delisting removes a stock from public trading. It's either voluntary or mandatory, due to violations, financial issues, mergers, etc.
The exchange rate, reflecting the relative values of two currencies, is influenced by factors like currency supply and demand, balance of payments, economic growth rate, interest rates, monetary policy, and inflation.